Happy Birthday Shaker

Happy Birthday Shaker

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I started by using the balloon frame die and a marching 

circle die to cut my pieces.

I used liquid glue to attached the acetate to my frame so that 

I could move it around to get it to line up easily.

I used a double layer of foam tape on one side and 

filled the shaker with sequins.

I placed the second panel, enclosing the shaker window.

I probably could have added more sequins. . . . 

I die cute this sentient and placed it on the front of the shaker.

To finish it off I added a piece of twine for the string of the balloon.

For this project I used Grandmas Knit Sweater sparkle blend.

I love the colors in this blend, I really love how the purple looks

 with the orange and blue!

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There are more great Sparkle Blends over at the 

Doodles Paper Playground Etsy Shop!

You can use my code FAWN10 for 10% off your order

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creations you have made with Sparkle Blends!

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Happy Heart Day

Hello! Today I have two cards to share with you. I made them for my kids for Valentine's Day and just didn't have a chance to share them with all of you. They are both done with the same techniques, just with different color palettes. In both cards though I used the new Gold Rush Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground.

For both of these cards, I used an alcohol ink background that I had created some time ago. I enjoy making a bunch of different backgrounds all at once, especially when my mojo is in a slump, so that I have plenty to choose from at a later date.

The card above is the one I made for Phoenix. He of course likes fire colors (a true Phoenix) so I knew this background was perfect for him. I used a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs to make my shaker window, and for the "walls" of it, I used brown craft foam. The Gold Rush Sparkle Blend is perfect for this card because of how it picks up the gold alcohol ink in the background. I really like the varying shades of gold, as well as the different sizes and shapes.

This is the card I made for Rhiannon, and you can see that by just changing the colors up a bit, you can get a completely different look. And on this card, Gold Rush really pops, instead of blending in more with the background. On both cards, I used StazOn Opaque for the sentiment. Truthfully, my pad is a little dried out, so it doesn't look as perfect as it could, but it's a wonderful ink to work with! I also brushed on some Sheer Shimmer Spritz in Gold on my gray frame for this card. I thought it needed a little more shine. I love how it turned out.

I am really happy with how both of these cards turned out. I am also thrilled that the kids love them. I think they both fit each of their personalities. So, have you checked out the new Sparkle Blends Shop yet? Head on over to see all of the Blends that are currently available. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Hey Chick!

Ink Stained Roni here with a fun Spring time card to share with you using one of the new Sparkle Blends from Doodles Paper Playground called  Hey Chickie which as luck would have it I had a darling set of stamps that paired with them perfectly!

The Hey Chickie Sparkle Blend mix is a beautiful combination of pinks, yellows, light orange and white sequins in a wide range of sizes with lovely little pink and irridescent flowers, Fimo butterflies and darling little chick faces. Such a fun mix for all sorts of themes...Spring, Easter, girly girls and so much more.

I started off assembling the shaker by cutting the frame using a Spellbinders die on white cardstock. I filled the shaker window with lots and lots of the Hey Chickie mix and backed it with a lovely vintage cabbage rose pattern paper.

I stamped the little chicks and colored them with a combination of colored pencils and alcohol markers then fussy cut. The shaker was mounted to a green card base that I had previously added Spring-y plaid mat, the little chicks, flowers and sentiment banner were then added to the shaker.

You can find this mix and many more fun *Limited Edition* sequins mixes over at the Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blends at their Etsy shop.  

Supplies:

Doodles Paper Playground - Hey Chickie Sparkle Blend

Sunny Studio - Chickie Baby

Spellbinders - Frame

Pattern Paper, Acetate, Foam Tape, Card Base